QOwnNotes – NotePad Text Editor with ownCloud Support

QOwnNotes is a free, open-source notepad text editor with markdown support, as well as todo list manager for Linux, Mac OS X and Windows. It optionaly works together with the notes application of ownCloud or Nextcloud. Before we proceed on how to install QOwnNotes on Ubuntu, lets take a quick look at its features.

QOwnNotes Features

All notes are stored as plain-text files on your desktop computer

You can sync all notes over devices (desktop & mobile) with your ownCloud or Nextcloud sync client

The app can be operated with customizable keyboard shortcuts

Support for scripting, including an online script repository where you can install scripts inside the application

Older versions of notes can be restored from your ownCloud as well as Nextcloud server

All trashed notes can be retrieved from your ownCloud as well as Nextcloud server

Its compatible with the notes web-application of ownCloud and mobile ownCloud notes applications

You can manage your ownCloud todo lists such as ownCloud tasks or Tasks Plus, as well as Calendar Plus

It supports AES-256 encryption of notes

Support for dark mode theme

Also theming support for the markdown syntax highlighting

All panels can be placed wherever you want, they can even float or stack (fully dockable)

Comes with support for freedesktop theme icons, hierarchical note tagging and note subfolders, as well as support for sharing notes on your ownCloud, Nextcloud server